I ordered a sample of this tea months ago, when I first started drinking loose leaf tea. I made a couple of cups back then, and always felt there was something slightly off about the taste of the tea. But now that I am a more seasoned tea maker (and at the end of my sample) the tea tastes better! Go figure. ;)
The positives: The flavors of the tea mesh together well for a light, fruity taste, and the base tea is very bright. The spices and fruit flavors are at their peak when the tea has cooled off a bit. I sipped at it for a bit when it was still very hot, and then started gulping when it hit the sweet spot temperature-wise.
The negatives: The cobbler effect is slight, and the tea is definitely drying. I don’t like it iced at all; some flavor quality about it does not ice well, and it tastes kind of soapy.
Bottom line: I wouldn’t turn a cup of this down in the future, but I wouldn’t order it again.
